Lea Michele ‘Doesn’t Like To Be Alone’ After Cory Monteith’s Death

Nearly three months after Cory’s death, the pain is still very fresh for Lea. It takes time to heal from the loss of a loved one and reportedly the only way she can do it is by surrounding herself with friends.

Lea Michele, 27, has had a rough few months since the passing of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith. The Gleetribute episode that aired Oct. 10 showed just how raw her sadness still is. But with the help of friends and other loved ones, she’s beginning to get through it.

Lea Michele Sad: She Prefers To Be Surrounded By Friends

“It’s getting a little easier,” a source close to the star told People. “[She] still misses him every day.”

Can you blame her? When you lose someone so close and so dear to you it’s a tough uphill battle, but clearly it’s becoming more bearable for Lea as each day passes.

“She talks about Cory all the time,” admits the source. “[She] doesn’t like to be alone. Her friends have really been helping her through it.”

It was a very troubling time for the Glee star when Cory, 31, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room on July 14 from a toxic mix of heroin and alcohol. Since then, “[Lea’s] really struggled,” adds a close friend. “It was hard to get up every morning. But now, she’s doing okay.”

Thankfully she has a huge support system behind her. Not just friends and family but an entire cast of people that have all been there for her.

“The truth is it’s no harder at work than it is in life,” Lea said in and interview with TV Week Australia. “So we might as well all be together as a family supporting each other to get through this together.”